[ His hands freeze at her touch, and for a long time he refuses to let the words sink in. He can't let her die, he won't, he has to protect her--
But there's an ominous rumbling off in the distance that jolts the whole ship -- just once, briefly, but distressing all the same -- and the grating sensation in this chest returns. He clenches his jaw until it passes.
He sees the tears in her eyes and his chest aches at the sight of it, something heavy and cold dropping in his gut. His hands fall away from the shrapnel to his lap, but he still grips her hand with his bloodied, trembling fingers. His eyes sting and water, and it's a fight to keep his focus on her, to keep himself from going back under when only seconds ago he was wishing for it. ]
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But there's an ominous rumbling off in the distance that jolts the whole ship -- just once, briefly, but distressing all the same -- and the grating sensation in this chest returns. He clenches his jaw until it passes.
He sees the tears in her eyes and his chest aches at the sight of it, something heavy and cold dropping in his gut. His hands fall away from the shrapnel to his lap, but he still grips her hand with his bloodied, trembling fingers. His eyes sting and water, and it's a fight to keep his focus on her, to keep himself from going back under when only seconds ago he was wishing for it. ]
God-- I'm so sorry, Maya. 'S my fault.